Mo Better Blues 1990 Watch Free in HD

Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.

Genre:

Romance, Musical, Drama

Actors:

Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Joie Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, Dick Anthony Williams, Cynda Williams, Nicholas Turturro, ...»

Director:

Spike Lee

Country:

United States

Release:

1990

IMDb:

6.7

Quality:

Duration:

129 min

Time Out

Despite stylish camerawork and sturdy acting, this lengthy indulgence succeeds neither as jazz movie nor as cautionary tale.

February 09, 2006

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DVDLaser

Spike Lee's film is filled with promising ideas and moments of technical virtuosity.

June 14, 2007

Empire Magazine

It's tight, suspenseful, funny and packed with great music.

September 22, 2008

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Chicago Reader

Though it's full of striking visual ideas and actorly turns, it never fully convinces.

September 22, 2008

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EmanuelLevy.Com

Centering on the career of a jazz musician (well played by Denzel Washington, just before he became a star), this mid-range picture has nice production values but the drama is too diffuse, lacking the edge of Spike Lee's more overtly political works.

June 24, 2008

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Rolling Stone

For the only time in his remarkable career, Spike Lee has failed to tell it like it is.

May 12, 2001

Film4

Denzel, Wesley and Co are fine, but Mo' Better Blues hits too many bum notes.

September 22, 2008

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Chicago Sun-Times

Mo' Better Blues is not a great film, but it's an interesting one, which is almost as rare.

October 23, 2004

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New York Times

From characters to camera angles, this story of a self-absorbed jazz trumpeter is one long cliche, the kind that might make his most loyal admirers wince and wonder, 'Spike, what happened?'

May 20, 2003

TV Guide

Full of wonderful music, grand visuals, and melodramatic plot twists, the movie is laced with very funny moments, as well as interesting insights into the world of jazz and the plight of the dedicated musician.

September 22, 2008

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Variety

Personal rather than social issues come to the fore in Mo' Better Blues, a Spike Lee personality piece dressed in jazz trappings that puffs itself up like Bird but doesn't really fly.

September 22, 2008

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